So Solid Crew - 21 Seconds (Official HD Video)

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  • Опубліковано 28 гру 2024

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  • @irh1738
    @irh1738 3 роки тому +1733

    If you are here still listening to this you are a G. Big up the born in the 80’s crew, 90s kids and 00’s garage heads.

  • @DjDJRwuk
    @DjDJRwuk Рік тому +355

    I’m watching this in 2023 and realising that quality and special effects this video was RIDICULOUSLY ahead of its time. The storm, clouds, helicopters, tornado etc. Whoever directed this video way back then is a genius

    • @bugzygee72_
      @bugzygee72_ Рік тому +8

      Yes bro we still hear this banger 💯 in December 2023 and on and on, it's a classic from the 2k era of the first 🇬🇧 grime. IMHO 💯✅💥💪🏽🎯

    • @ss-vf1xg
      @ss-vf1xg Рік тому +7

      Ain’t that deep lool

    • @ufifan
      @ufifan Рік тому +3

      Look at Harry Potter from 2001, it’s even better, but for a music clip this is actually cool.

    • @rorz999
      @rorz999 9 місяців тому +8

      Not really, it was very much of its time, there were other garage videos like this around the same time, and lots of American rap videos

    • @stimpybiggie
      @stimpybiggie 6 місяців тому

      I thought the same bro 😂😂

  • @nessaduh8033
    @nessaduh8033 4 роки тому +1142

    nah they ATE on this video. Wardrobe, set design, graphics, 21 second flows, everything came together so perfectly. THIS IS ART!

    • @leolicursi3536
      @leolicursi3536 3 роки тому +3

      No mate black star. Bowie video is art

    • @Disruptoor7
      @Disruptoor7 3 роки тому +14

      @@leolicursi3536 If you’re going by that pretentious read into things that aren’t there Bowie/Morrisey and them man is “real” art definition, then So Solid Crew are the greatest collective of musicians ever assembled in the U.K.
      This track birthed an entire culture nationwide, kids up north were mc’ing in garages, kids down south were starting pirate radio stations, channel U spawned on the back of this and half the current U.K. music scene came from that.
      The police and the government tried to shut them down and failed, whole set of them came on top of the pops, scared the middle class and turned their kids into roadmen wannabes.
      Patois became ingrained into everyday language and tracksuits became uniform.
      Name one David Bowie song that had a fraction of that impact.

    • @leolicursi3536
      @leolicursi3536 3 роки тому +1

      No im not speaking about bowie but like hes shit at writing its called poetry.. With puns and stuff.... So solif crew best act 😁 not even on commercial grime

    • @leolicursi3536
      @leolicursi3536 3 роки тому +2

      @@Disruptoor7 bowie space oddity.. Ashes to ashes. Gene genie.. Loads and he was one first to start glam

    • @Disruptoor7
      @Disruptoor7 3 роки тому +4

      @@leolicursi3536 There’s more puns, word play and punchlines in any Krept and Konan freestyle than in Bowie’s entire catalogue.
      I’m not saying David Bowie wasn’t a great musician, not my taste but clearly was a global icon, but this def ain’t the forum to be bringing that comparison to lol.

  • @valsdolls
    @valsdolls Рік тому +72

    What tune. Dropped this at my son's 40th. You should of seen my 87 year old mum getting down. The people was jamming to this song. People of all ages was rocking. Classic timeless tune. Love it.

    • @OasisWullie1872
      @OasisWullie1872 6 місяців тому +3

      Brilliant 👏 😂

    • @benatkinson3740
      @benatkinson3740 4 місяці тому +3

      Haha MINT!!

    • @chip.chippa6416
      @chip.chippa6416 24 дні тому

      Mate I'm with you but how mad is it we call this a Classic now.
      Feels like So Solid Hype was last year. UK was a happier place then to.

    • @InnerCityGirl1
      @InnerCityGirl1 22 дні тому +1

      I'm almost 100 and I jive to it every day!

    • @theTommoBFC
      @theTommoBFC 11 днів тому

      I was born in 1735 and when they turned my life support machine off last week, I said "I've got 21 seconds before I got to go" and played this on my Nokia 3210, the whole room was hyped

  • @thegantz87
    @thegantz87 Рік тому +711

    the fact that each member got 21 seconds to rap and the song went over 5 minutes TELLS YOU they were deep deep.

    • @zeetroyman
      @zeetroyman Рік тому +37

      best comment i ever seen on this vid was you had 21 seconds to bust one out over lisa mafia or you where onto deezer D :) lol

    • @sibgbp
      @sibgbp Рік тому +1

      🤣@@zeetroyman

    • @user-lx9ci6ok6p
      @user-lx9ci6ok6p Рік тому

      ABSOLUTELY SPOT ON THE GANTZ 87 👍

    • @ViewsWithMuza
      @ViewsWithMuza Рік тому +6

      I didnt notice they all had 21 seconds

    • @Niggleblade1986
      @Niggleblade1986 Рік тому +2

      ​@@ViewsWithMuza🤦🏾‍♂️

  • @TheHoodVillain
    @TheHoodVillain Рік тому +111

    My friend from the UK came to Los Angeles with her homegirls and played this in my car super loud in Beverly Hills haha ever since I listen to this every now and then. Love this track

    • @TheBigUK87
      @TheBigUK87 10 місяців тому +5

      Love that

    • @LeehLeeh9317
      @LeehLeeh9317 4 місяці тому +2

      @@TheBigUK87 I blast this in my FORD RS

  • @curlyfm
    @curlyfm 8 років тому +72

    Undoubtedly a U.K. Classic. Not even questionable. This caused so much change and growth in ukg and beyond it should be remembered forever. Every kid from 5 up in U.K. Knew this song, mad considering the type of tune aswell.

    • @djb5841
      @djb5841 3 місяці тому

      It’s shit though init. Proper shite.

  • @debbiebracken5186
    @debbiebracken5186 Рік тому +37

    I'm 61 and still listening, best video, brilliant

    • @Pamela-y3e
      @Pamela-y3e 2 місяці тому

      Me too sis I am 65 still listening

  • @triplev225
    @triplev225 5 років тому +742

    Whoever come up with the concept for this visual deserves a medal. It still looks relevant now.

    • @BritishJamaican777
      @BritishJamaican777 3 роки тому +20

      it was the So Solid crew that came up with the concept. they all had an imput.

    • @GARYRPOTTER
      @GARYRPOTTER 3 роки тому +21

      It looks utter wank

    • @triplev225
      @triplev225 3 роки тому +29

      @@GARYRPOTTER 😂😂 no life Gary, stick to playing GTA.

    • @jamescricketson9464
      @jamescricketson9464 3 роки тому +2

      @@GARYRPOTTER yes Gary haha 👍🏻😁

    • @JAIQMUSIC
      @JAIQMUSIC 3 роки тому

      @@GARYRPOTTER ur mum

  • @moomoopuppy5810
    @moomoopuppy5810 7 років тому +1903

    They look like they're about to go into the Big Brother house.

  • @kackers
    @kackers 10 років тому +3758

    It's shameful how long it took me to realise that they each sing for 21 seconds

    • @kikiandkuku4708
      @kikiandkuku4708 9 років тому +100

      now i understand it

    • @gabrielleneil2438
      @gabrielleneil2438 9 років тому +35

      mario64325 I would +1 but you have exactly 21. Dont wanna spoil it. :P

    • @Matt_Underwood
      @Matt_Underwood 9 років тому +66

      mario64325 Bu they clearly say that they got 21 seconds

    • @pqella
      @pqella 9 років тому +6

      I know right!!

    • @TheMan-vw3lk
      @TheMan-vw3lk 9 років тому +24

      ive timed it they dont each talk for 20 1 sec thats bollocks

  • @winstonfromblackchat238
    @winstonfromblackchat238 Рік тому +46

    Romeo stole the song with that smoove intro LOL, even after 22 years that's still got to be one of the dopest/smoothest intros ever.

    • @chad8813
      @chad8813 Місяць тому

      Yh that part goes the hardest

  • @Mightytoon1
    @Mightytoon1 9 років тому +3352

    Polyphonic ringtoned this badboy on my nokia 3210. I bet that doesn't even make sense to half the people who watch this.

    • @abdulhamid9605
      @abdulhamid9605 9 років тому +57

      Nah I do haha. Man i remember those days, im assuming you're on about that infamous indestructrable nokia brick? Man i made some proper tunes back then on that little bugger.

    • @mrjack9179
      @mrjack9179 9 років тому +22

      Mightytoon1 monophonic you mean lol

    • @Mightytoon1
      @Mightytoon1 9 років тому +26

      Nah, polyphonic.

    • @jtballnuts
      @jtballnuts 9 років тому +25

      Haha yes all about snake and inputting polyphonics on that bad boy.

    • @MrDaley1980
      @MrDaley1980 9 років тому +48

      Mightytoon1 Na bro...3210 defo had monophonic ringtone....polyphonic came later on, that was the one that was like real instruments and when u first heard u was like "WTF...!!!"...proper futuristic after all those years on Nokia 5110, 3210, 3310...lol...look it up bro, 3210 was mono, but I catch ur drift...jokes old days...peace!!

  • @kwasia100
    @kwasia100 6 років тому +64

    All I can say is.... legendary. This song was legendary and paved the way for many artists from the hood. And showed it can be done!!

    • @greghardman5727
      @greghardman5727 4 місяці тому

      @@kwasia100 check out wannabe hoody. .yo sound gangsta blud wogwan bumbaclaat

    • @chip.chippa6416
      @chip.chippa6416 24 дні тому

      Hands down. Lovr that they built a road for that scene for others to run down.

  • @lauraforrester2910
    @lauraforrester2910 3 роки тому +57

    This is the most 2000’s thing I’ve ever seen. Bangin’

  • @sarahjaneclarke6614
    @sarahjaneclarke6614 2 роки тому +377

    Came here to hear the brilliance of this track , still a masterpiece in 2022

    • @jamesthecat5696
      @jamesthecat5696 2 роки тому +8

      Whenever im scrolling youtube, if I see this track, I play it. Never gets old.

    • @LadyBass4148
      @LadyBass4148 2 роки тому +1

      Aint that the truth

    • @SobrietyandSolace
      @SobrietyandSolace 2 роки тому +2

      Such a tune. I remember this coming out when I was still in school

    • @nw6231
      @nw6231 2 роки тому +1

      @@SobrietyandSolace they are british wu tang clan

    • @brooke1639
      @brooke1639 2 роки тому +7

      Its awful Lisa Mafia is off key, and the music sounds like those old 90s Xmas trees that lit up and played tunes with the batteries dying, in some.oarts it even sounds like someone is blowing a kazoo. There is zero baseline... It's soooooo bad 🤣😂🤣

  • @trca101
    @trca101 9 років тому +5243

    This song caused an increase in mixed race kids called 'Harvey' and 'Romeo' in the UK.

    • @themalloys
      @themalloys 9 років тому +82

      +trca101 the best colour is coffee colour

    • @avidhanowa3267
      @avidhanowa3267 9 років тому +13

      +trca101 lmao

    • @StarMangledAstronaut
      @StarMangledAstronaut 8 років тому +37

      +themalloys Why do they always act black tho

    • @themalloys
      @themalloys 8 років тому +46

      StarMangledAstronaut to annoy you

    • @Adam-tp8py
      @Adam-tp8py 8 років тому +71

      Or, you know, acting black.

  • @corndogger69
    @corndogger69 8 років тому +565

    2x10+1... ROMEO DONE

    • @adamparker260
      @adamparker260 7 років тому +49

      Quick maths

    • @KaizerBeatz-vf9wf
      @KaizerBeatz-vf9wf 6 років тому +38

      Flawless line tbh. Double entendre too as his real name’s Romeo Dunne.

    • @pcxcado
      @pcxcado 6 років тому +11

      Actually it’s Romeo Dunn, as it’s his surname.

    • @georgecollins3836
      @georgecollins3836 6 років тому +8

      9+10

    • @alexmacias1234
      @alexmacias1234 6 років тому

      Conor Phillips YEEZY in da comments

  • @genie121
    @genie121 9 років тому +567

    Everygirl in school thought they were Lisa Maffia- and waited for her part to come on, so they could sing it lol

  • @TheOceanLoader
    @TheOceanLoader Рік тому +20

    Anyone else checking this out for first time in years, with a greater appreciation after seeing the talented Ashley Walters in great show Top Boy? Some real educating being done through that intense show. Man's a clever guy with some awe inspiring moves.

    • @paulwinter5609
      @paulwinter5609 Рік тому +4

      Haha yeah

    • @Kim-r5x
      @Kim-r5x 9 днів тому +2

      Wyt as f 😒
      Who tf doesn't know Ashley Walters FROM HERE

    • @Gemma.love2023
      @Gemma.love2023 8 днів тому +1

      Ahhh I wondered if it was Ashley!! Just about to look that up so thank you xx

  • @TheIkaraCult
    @TheIkaraCult 5 років тому +756

    This got to number 1 back when getting to number 1 mattered.

    • @happyclappy1805
      @happyclappy1805 4 роки тому +26

      and so far ahead of anything coming out of the US. Only people who could compare was Wu Tang back in the day and Public Enemy before that

    • @72vince27
      @72vince27 4 роки тому +9

      @@happyclappy1805 Child please... don't ever compare this with Wu or P.E
      And I can point out 30 British acts dope than this.

    • @happyclappy1805
      @happyclappy1805 4 роки тому +19

      @@72vince27 I'll compare it with whatever I see fit 72vince. You're entitled to your opinion but not entitled to censor mine.

    • @72vince27
      @72vince27 4 роки тому

      @@happyclappy1805 You're whole perspective is whack

    • @happyclappy1805
      @happyclappy1805 4 роки тому +8

      @@72vince27 And you aren entitled to make your point with insults.What are you -5 year old?Come on Man-turn it way down.

  • @LeonnFPS
    @LeonnFPS 5 років тому +1486

    18 years later and ive only just realised that all their verses are 21 seconds long looooooool

    • @michaeloconnor8896
      @michaeloconnor8896 4 роки тому +57

      Don't feel so bad ...
      It took me a while that the tune got called 21 seconds cos they all got 21seconds on the mic .... and I'm 42
      And even though I killed so many brain cells I'm sure I only worked it out in the last 3 years

    • @glowxxx5430
      @glowxxx5430 4 роки тому +16

      Lol I've just learnt of you wow!!

    • @sirorigeneral9549
      @sirorigeneral9549 4 роки тому +8

      U absolute panzy 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

    • @shuddupeyaface
      @shuddupeyaface 4 роки тому +1

      Genius.

    • @Werten25
      @Werten25 4 роки тому +22

      Even the chorus is 21 seconds long.

  • @kizzychiz
    @kizzychiz 9 років тому +206

    Fucking Banger. Most people who were young kids or teens and were into UK Garage music around the early 2000's remembers watching them perform at the MOBO awards in 2001. Ahh, what a year.

    • @playdotman2374
      @playdotman2374 7 років тому +10

      Trixie Cortezx I remember when it made it to mainstream (kissfm) I was over gassed lol

    • @zohrakhan5209
      @zohrakhan5209 7 років тому +2

      definately

    • @thetruth3834
      @thetruth3834 3 роки тому +2

      yesssssss omg that was the best performance everrrrr still my best mobo awards to date

    • @Pcffvr
      @Pcffvr 2 роки тому +3

      My mum was playing this song once, I was around 7 or 8 and I instantly loved it.

    • @Gulam.
      @Gulam. Рік тому

      Remember them from Temple days in Streatham. Romeo was about 17yrs old when they started out.
      Ms Dynamite was also there

  • @NaNaShee
    @NaNaShee 2 роки тому +39

    Hadn't heard this song in 21 years and all of a sudden it popped into my head, seems appropriate. I remember thinking this video was so awesome when I was a kid and it still looks pretty damn cool all these years later.

  • @ChaturbateGeneralManager
    @ChaturbateGeneralManager 10 років тому +1241

    My dad would be banging this when he picked me up from primary lmaooo I felt like a boss.

    • @ScottyO92
      @ScottyO92 10 років тому +13

      Happy Dayss!! :) (Y)

    • @joetwodogs
      @joetwodogs 9 років тому +33

      my dad was banging this then, and still banging this now :') garage never dies!

    • @1ummahabid
      @1ummahabid 9 років тому +11

      Great dad

    • @KingFireball7
      @KingFireball7 9 років тому +13

      Well this comment makes me feel old xD I remember this in year 9 haha

    • @ChaturbateGeneralManager
      @ChaturbateGeneralManager 9 років тому +9

      Adolf Hitler 1995 BMW 3 Series lol

  • @ravipatel2332
    @ravipatel2332 9 років тому +832

    A tune that assisted BIG TIME in the birth of Grime.

  • @DipSet85
    @DipSet85 3 роки тому +286

    20 years later and the video/song is still a masterpiece. Still looks great

  • @meggiehodgkinson371
    @meggiehodgkinson371 4 місяці тому +11

    Who is here from BBC 1XTRA celebrating 30years of UK Garage? Lets go. The sound track of my youth❤❤❤❤❤

  • @breathe711
    @breathe711 4 роки тому +86

    Best group out of the UK... I had so much hope for this group wanted them to do big things on a global scale. Love this song. Video is everything... Still proud of their success.... 2020

  • @brendakelly-king8259
    @brendakelly-king8259 4 роки тому +106

    These guys was ahead of their time👍🏼

    • @alihire
      @alihire 11 місяців тому

      I guess we haven’t got to that time though.

    • @deltaframes-os4km
      @deltaframes-os4km 11 місяців тому

      ​@alihire still waiting 😂😂😂

  • @xonicholasnicholasxo
    @xonicholasnicholasxo 5 років тому +1437

    Romeo had 21 seconds to flow, and wasted most of it asking for more seconds and talking about how he had 21 seconds to flow. Managed to cram in a quick nod to the ladies though...

  • @tt-dc1hl
    @tt-dc1hl 11 місяців тому +12

    If you’ve never heard this song before, you know nothing about Club Temple in London in the 90s to 2000s. I’m 44 living in Atlanta now but growing up in London listening to this on CD in the car was the business.

  • @hadz001
    @hadz001 6 років тому +49

    It's 2019 and this vids just popped up on my UA-cam. Brings back memories, good times

  • @gezblair
    @gezblair 4 роки тому +2046

    Best Coronavirus hand washing tune evs

  • @michelleobi9046
    @michelleobi9046 4 роки тому +41

    One of the most defining moments of UK Hip hop. Brilliant!

  • @carol-anne1039
    @carol-anne1039 9 місяців тому +5

    I’ll never forget when so solid crew came to my secondary school In Brighton, and oxide and neutrino. Must have been 2001 🤷🏻‍♀️ something like that. But was brilliant, been a fan since.. I’m 36 now 😂😂

  • @florida10100
    @florida10100 3 роки тому +16

    I’ve been watching Harvey on James English podcast and just had to watch this classic again!!! TUNE!!!!!!!!

  • @kikii3109
    @kikii3109 3 роки тому +64

    Who's listening to this in 2021!!! So many memories my tune back in school days!!!!

    • @leew8812
      @leew8812 3 роки тому

      nope.

    • @cr_ldn5899
      @cr_ldn5899 3 роки тому

      If u look at my summer or garage playlist theres so many old tunes

    • @wappo17
      @wappo17 3 роки тому

      man, a friend of mine made me listen to this song the same year it came out.... today it came back into my mind,,, but i dint remember who they were, the song name or the singers name... after an intense research here i am,..,..;) so happy! good memories

    • @brianmunich553
      @brianmunich553 3 роки тому

      wish I could go back to that time

  • @umt6429
    @umt6429 5 років тому +986

    No lie this is clearly what 21 savage was listening to back in the day

    • @yaboi1721
      @yaboi1721 5 років тому +12

      Rah tid🤯🔥

    • @naichar9475
      @naichar9475 5 років тому +4

      Init

    • @tomg5187
      @tomg5187 5 років тому +3

      um t HAHAHAHAHA 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @TharsanJeyachandran
      @TharsanJeyachandran 4 роки тому +1

      No he didn't he was only like 9 or 10 when this came out

    • @reececameron5070
      @reececameron5070 4 роки тому +5

      Tbh that’s probably why he called himself “21 Savage”

  • @wasmisscassidy88
    @wasmisscassidy88 6 місяців тому +92

    Who's here still vibing in 2024 😎

    • @jameskatu6339
      @jameskatu6339 5 місяців тому

      121%

    • @olohunwa
      @olohunwa 5 місяців тому +1

      I remember when song was the vibe this was burna boy back in the day .

    • @andyknowles666
      @andyknowles666 4 місяці тому

      Came back after a long time to remember just how shockingly SHITE this music is.
      It didn't disappoint.
      How the fuck anyone can make it though 10 seconds is amazing.

    • @stuartsimms
      @stuartsimms 3 місяці тому

      All day every day

  • @RazorEdge2006
    @RazorEdge2006 11 років тому +30

    Loved this garage track back in the days... Good times.

  • @just_deedee
    @just_deedee 8 років тому +1554

    as a child the guy with the white contacts was scary af😂

  • @blaeandblack547
    @blaeandblack547 3 роки тому +10

    This has always been a great and unique track. I'm from the generation before in terms of dance music, but always thought we were seeing a new genre here and then there was nothing else like it again. Still a great track and one I listen to alot.

  • @threethrushes
    @threethrushes 2 роки тому +191

    For the love of God, will someone please give these gentlemen more time?

  • @Anonymous-jj3lb
    @Anonymous-jj3lb 8 років тому +152

    Hello friends. The song title alludes to the approximate 21 seconds that each of the band members is given to perform their rap. 21 seconds is arrived at as the song's tempo is approximately 140BPM and each rapper has 12 bars of 4 beats (48 beats at 140BPM, when worked out to the nearest integer, rounds to 21 seconds).

    • @PersistentFury
      @PersistentFury 8 років тому +8

      I though 21 seconds was the length of their court cases

    • @emmakg9
      @emmakg9 8 років тому +12

      +Persistent Fury that doesn't even make sense

    • @PersistentFury
      @PersistentFury 8 років тому +7

      +Emma Kim of course it didn't. I was drunk when I wrote it. hahahahaha

    • @Anonymous-jj3lb
      @Anonymous-jj3lb 8 років тому +3

      Persistent Fury You've made it on to Reddit with that shit excuse of a comment, well done.

    • @PersistentFury
      @PersistentFury 8 років тому

      +Anonymous you're welcome

  • @melissawalsh8071
    @melissawalsh8071 4 місяці тому +7

    If you don't still say "Romeo Dunn" after finishing everything you ever do, we can't be friends 😂 such a banger!! I still think I'm Lisa Mafia banging out her verse ❤

  • @krisyeo
    @krisyeo 3 роки тому +9

    I didn't think this song was all that when I was a teenager -- but at 35 I am suddenly bopping to it.

  • @jonathanroofeh4280
    @jonathanroofeh4280 11 місяців тому +8

    best time to be alive. 2001.the real London, real grit, real music.Take me back

  • @kierxn20
    @kierxn20 8 років тому +23

    Man, this song is literally my childhood. I still remember all the words.

  • @reshmamiah7942
    @reshmamiah7942 9 років тому +13

    This reminds me of year 7. I learnt Romeo's rap off by heart so it's crazy how after all this time even now I can still rap to all the words ahhhh memories! Love!

  • @MagicalMelan
    @MagicalMelan 6 років тому +309

    3:56 Mc Romeo was doing quick maths waaay before Big Shaq

  • @RDCFemmes
    @RDCFemmes Рік тому +28

    20+ years later and still banging

  • @sambanelly25
    @sambanelly25 Рік тому +14

    The first UK Hip-Hop Number one single in UK 🔥 Dushane verse was serious 🔥

  • @Gotti.25
    @Gotti.25 5 років тому +44

    My brudda Dushane on dat 21 second ting bruv, summerhouse bop bop

    • @victoriaerikume5409
      @victoriaerikume5409 4 роки тому +2

      Paperboii 8025 I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me. Brap

    • @Gotti.25
      @Gotti.25 4 роки тому +3

      @@victoriaerikume5409 should've got sully on da track as well cuz

  • @myalou5930
    @myalou5930 4 роки тому +127

    Who else is here from Ashley’s interview on the Zezemillz show🙋🏾‍♀️

    • @nweikee
      @nweikee 4 роки тому

      Loooool thought it was just me

    • @seanodonnell4713
      @seanodonnell4713 4 роки тому

      Looool meeee

    • @CcHhRrIiSs2024
      @CcHhRrIiSs2024 4 роки тому

      Nope here because im old and grew up listening to these and wanted to listen to some nostalgic tunes😂 #oldfart #gettingold #gotold 😢

    • @user-md6ml3gb3l
      @user-md6ml3gb3l 4 роки тому

      Exactly

    • @kushcloud420
      @kushcloud420 4 роки тому +1

      I'm here smoking a spliff listening to this remembering the old days me and my older bro use to love this song

  • @saleire
    @saleire 11 днів тому

    Thank you for making those years....and today.....and future days......brilliant!!!!!!!!!!! This was the most amazing video of the day!!!!!!!!!

  • @testchannel2735
    @testchannel2735 9 років тому +595

    Can't believe it took me all this time to know they all rap for 21 seconds😂

  • @kubolor1234
    @kubolor1234 5 років тому +636

    Who is watching Asher D in Top Boy in 2019?

  • @artbyglochan1988
    @artbyglochan1988 5 місяців тому +41

    Who's still listening in 2024???

  • @I-Love-Taylor-Swift
    @I-Love-Taylor-Swift Рік тому +6

    The song & video were way ahead of it's time. I think it's only now we realise that!

  • @francescanguyen6703
    @francescanguyen6703 5 років тому +9

    Pure gold. This will always fill a dance floor - every time.

  • @jajablinks9059
    @jajablinks9059 4 роки тому +10

    I love old skool garage. The new artists today learned from old skool garage. Without garage there wouldn't be grime music.

  • @singhajs
    @singhajs 5 років тому +177

    This is so timeless and Romeo’s verse is so iconic

    • @Jon-e3j
      @Jon-e3j Рік тому +7

      ROMEO DONE

    • @wakeyskate
      @wakeyskate Рік тому +1

      I always thought his was the worst one, ‘2 multiplied by 10, plus 1’ 😂😂😂😂
      Goes on about needing more time but doesn’t actually have any content lol

    • @FlourescentPotato
      @FlourescentPotato Рік тому +1

      @@wakeyskate right lol, his verse is dead. he wastes time to go 'mmm' and hump the air lol ffs

  • @DebDemi69
    @DebDemi69 Рік тому +41

    Timeless. There’s been nothing like it since. Absolute genius

  • @chanceie12
    @chanceie12 8 років тому +27

    3:43 when that bass hits! unquestionable classic.

  • @nondeknetterr
    @nondeknetterr 6 років тому +5

    Haha! I was addicted to this one 18 years ago or something. I bought their single lol. And still rapping every word like it was yesterday.

  • @broGabiza
    @broGabiza 4 роки тому +10

    Great song. Takes me back to north london but I am still listening to this song in California. Great Covid lockdown tunes👍👍👍

    • @TakeMeBackPirateRadio
      @TakeMeBackPirateRadio 4 роки тому +2

      Good times!! Big up all the raving crew that remember raving in North London back in day at venues like Camden Palace!! Aztec Lounge in Tottenham, Eros in Enfield, The Rocket in Holloway Rd, The Opera House in Tottenham!! Out the north London UKG pirate radio stations, Freek FM, Passion FM, Mission FM, Y2K FM, Smoove FM, Prime FM, Xtreme FM and all the pirates that did their bit!!

  • @Loulouiseeee
    @Loulouiseeee Рік тому

    Listen. As a 38 year old female. I stood in front of all these when they started out and all I got to say is 21 Seconds ta ta ta. I knew they'd go far xx

  • @sanderranson8616
    @sanderranson8616 3 роки тому +13

    if were being honest this might just be the greatest tune of all the tunes ?

    • @Baker19911
      @Baker19911 3 роки тому +1

      🧢 you should never get the aux chord

  • @charlysays329
    @charlysays329 8 років тому +133

    The bassline though..... and still know the whole words

    • @laurawatson5869
      @laurawatson5869 8 років тому +2

      me too haha

    • @h-w-cgaming9794
      @h-w-cgaming9794 8 років тому +4

      what a whopper get a grip you gloyt who talks like that to women

    • @strengthandspirit4832
      @strengthandspirit4832 8 років тому +1

      Israr Hussain hahaga

    • @charlysays329
      @charlysays329 8 років тому +1

      i get everything i need from my man, you tool

    • @Mr_K888
      @Mr_K888 8 років тому +3

      Charr Markham baseline is too sick

  • @sebastianp9370
    @sebastianp9370 3 роки тому +279

    You kids out there will never understand how huge so solid was, good times

    • @pamlove312
      @pamlove312 Рік тому +3

      The main 1 got life. And 1 has 23 children 😢who does that.

    • @Saba-if5mu
      @Saba-if5mu Рік тому

      ​@@pamlove312
      Dat is to say, you live da present not da past

    • @N.G199
      @N.G199 Рік тому

      @@Saba-if5muit’s better than this up to date trapping shit

    • @emmanuelnortey2352
      @emmanuelnortey2352 Рік тому +1

      I m a kid and understand how cool so solid is

    • @soniagaynor1001
      @soniagaynor1001 Рік тому +1

      Trust me dont think "So Solid Crew" new how good they were

  • @adedayoonakoya3490
    @adedayoonakoya3490 Рік тому +3

    remember this amazing song when I was in secondary school in Battersea
    So Solid!!!! thank you for the great memories ⚡⚡⚡💥💥💥

  • @eddielaing9573
    @eddielaing9573 4 роки тому +6

    That so solid movement was ledgendary.
    Glad i grew up in that era
    "2×10+1 ROMEO DONE"
    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @djvaxene8123
    @djvaxene8123 Рік тому +9

    Rip Garage 🙏🏻 so glad im a lucky one to remember this genre 🔥🔥

  • @cyclopsss16
    @cyclopsss16 5 років тому +296

    Just realised after bare years that’s Dushane

    • @tomwallhead6950
      @tomwallhead6950 5 років тому +56

      You must be young then... wjen i first seen topboy i was like yo its asher d 😂

    • @jeevandhape7551
      @jeevandhape7551 4 роки тому +10

      That’s Cause your a Likkle washed up Yout

    • @smokeyliketucker7226
      @smokeyliketucker7226 4 роки тому

      Jeevan Dhape 😂😂😂 Na don’t speak like that you tapped kid naa yur fucked bro speakin like yu kno your shit loool

    • @haleylloyd4326
      @haleylloyd4326 4 роки тому

      MDTV hd proper talented gone so far

    • @jeevandhape7551
      @jeevandhape7551 4 роки тому +1

      SmokeyLikeTucker hi

  • @40s_fit_and_fab30
    @40s_fit_and_fab30 3 роки тому +14

    Great contribution to black British music

    • @djb5841
      @djb5841 3 місяці тому

      Black music made in Britain*

  • @paulg5084
    @paulg5084 Рік тому +6

    Amazing how if this came out today it wouldnt be out of place.. 21 years before its time

  • @JERDN
    @JERDN 2 роки тому +4

    I just randomly remembered this song. No idea why. Glad I did! Still a BOP.

  • @Sponono369
    @Sponono369 2 роки тому +5

    I was today years old After finishing watching Topboy, that It´s Dushane rapping in this song. This is Mad.

  • @1anre
    @1anre 4 роки тому +135

    Pity the British government suppressed their concerts and eventually led to the demise of the foremost Grime-Pop group out of England.

    • @BossBasher
      @BossBasher 4 роки тому +10

      Oh legit? Anywhere where I can read more on this?

    • @jaiharvey520
      @jaiharvey520 4 роки тому +1

      ^^

    • @UMBR.
      @UMBR. 4 роки тому

      Seriously????

    • @originalrbp2869
      @originalrbp2869 4 роки тому +24

      Grime? Nah mate so solid were garage not grime....

    • @liamthompson2604
      @liamthompson2604 4 роки тому +22

      Yeah I remember every time they had to do a show it would get shut down. They British government definitely had a problem with the young black youth doing their thing. Unfortunately it was always black kids going to these shows and it would always get locked off because it would always kick off. Now though it’s majorly white kids going to these shows so now the outcome is different.

  • @nitebot
    @nitebot 10 років тому +24

    This sort of high energy collaborative effort with a cool video would be a big global hit these days. Ahead of their time may be!!

  • @trapballz1239
    @trapballz1239 8 років тому +367

    My mate Dave was so dumb in school
    His teacher asked him Dave what's 2x10+1?
    He replied errrrrrm Romeo dun😕😕😕

  • @OnlyGodsaves
    @OnlyGodsaves 9 місяців тому +23

    Still bumping this 2024 🔥

    • @mh8826
      @mh8826 7 місяців тому

      Will be bumping in 2025

  • @FFriday
    @FFriday Рік тому +6

    This is so early 2000s and I absolutely love it

  • @calfiger
    @calfiger 4 роки тому +7

    This was the JAM when I vacationed in Croydon in Summer '01 😁

  • @LOLsmileyface1992
    @LOLsmileyface1992 8 років тому +244

    Ifyoulikemelemmeknowletmeinthestudio

  • @Kimpton316
    @Kimpton316 3 місяці тому +1

    One of the best albums i bought, every song was a banger.

  • @chappymx97
    @chappymx97 5 років тому +48

    Still a banger in 2019 !!!!

  • @SRC267
    @SRC267 4 роки тому +125

    Where is the 4K version?

    • @scoobygregwrx
      @scoobygregwrx 4 роки тому +16

      Lol this is from the days of when 240p was like todays 4K

    • @JoeBleasdaleReal
      @JoeBleasdaleReal 4 роки тому +1

      Tom Scott’s processing it rn

    • @SRC267
      @SRC267 4 роки тому

      @@JoeBleasdaleReal cool

    • @mslifestyle3931
      @mslifestyle3931 4 роки тому +6

      It doesn't need it... some things should remain untouched!

    • @scoobygregwrx
      @scoobygregwrx 4 роки тому

      @@mslifestyle3931 very true

  • @evietannahill5775
    @evietannahill5775 2 роки тому +3

    I was grew up right with my mom always listening to songs like this and reggae love it.the fact that most of my friends don’t know this song is mad 😭

    • @davinasketchbook
      @davinasketchbook 2 роки тому +1

      My little one is like you and she ain't even 10 yet!!!

  • @jaykay7932
    @jaykay7932 5 років тому +6

    I was a fresher at Uni as this song was out. Back in the days.... great memories hitting the clubs and having dance off's with people. Cruising the streets this track was one of many classics playing from the CD player

  • @slizzmusic1600
    @slizzmusic1600 4 роки тому +5

    I love watching old shit and pointing out what makes it legendary 🔥 this was ahead of its time and still popped

  • @TinaLouise73
    @TinaLouise73 Рік тому +3

    Apsolute masterpiece of a song! Stil sounds freash n new years later! Yo go so solid!

  • @msm1782
    @msm1782 Рік тому +1

    Takes my alllllll the way back!! Golden era, when this came on in the club everybody was LIT! UK garage took over 🔥✨

  • @tcoy8115
    @tcoy8115 7 років тому +187

    South London massive!

  • @rog23dodge
    @rog23dodge 3 роки тому +5

    Hard to believe that this is over 20 years ago!And I reckon it still rocks! An anthem

  • @ryansumal691
    @ryansumal691 2 роки тому +12

    I swear kids will never know what real music is this is proper music

    • @wakeyskate
      @wakeyskate Рік тому +4

      You parents and grandparents will have said exactly the same thing, welcome to getting old 😂

    • @andyknowles666
      @andyknowles666 4 місяці тому

      @@wakeyskate Only this music is actual SHITE.

  • @jilumiah
    @jilumiah 7 місяців тому +1

    Dear kids of the naughties if you are into grime/ukrap or anything in between this tune started everything big up so solid crew

  • @5hineepropertyofleetaemin
    @5hineepropertyofleetaemin 5 років тому +72

    When they filled up the Top of The Pops stage after becoming number 1 through underground fans wow it was a proud and historical moment. They tried to shut them down quick afterwards - too progressive and positive, bringing too many up with them smdh. Still fire. Classic.

    • @scottybottybanana
      @scottybottybanana Рік тому +1

      “Underground fans” - this is pop music and it was played everywhere from radio1, to local stations and also clubs. Nothing underground about it

    • @5hineepropertyofleetaemin
      @5hineepropertyofleetaemin Рік тому

      @@scottybottybanana yeh ok 🙄

    • @scottybottybanana
      @scottybottybanana Рік тому

      @@5hineepropertyofleetaemin it was about as much as aqua or the vengaboys, maybe u were too young to know

    • @5hineepropertyofleetaemin
      @5hineepropertyofleetaemin Рік тому

      @@scottybottybanana it was nothing like them lol maybe after it hit the charts it had lot of commercial airplay and success, but maybe we'll have to agree to differ my friend

    • @irh1738
      @irh1738 Рік тому

      @@scottybottybananayou clearly have no idea about anything. The point is they were underground and alot of these lyrics were for other tracks and already famous in the underground scene.
      Yes this blew in to mainstream but still historic cross over.
      Obviously you know fuck all about the pirate radio scene.

  • @robertmurphy1985
    @robertmurphy1985 9 років тому +200

    7 x 3 would have also sufficed for the calculation in Romeo's verse.

    • @imagination7710
      @imagination7710 8 років тому +31

      +robertmurphy1985 4.58257569495584 squared be 21, romeo done.

    • @georgecollins3836
      @georgecollins3836 6 років тому +18

      Or 9+10 😂

    • @jeffrejr1
      @jeffrejr1 5 років тому +6

      You can't say Romeo Done after that.

    • @leea8706
      @leea8706 5 років тому +4

      Zib Ndix it’s Romeo Dunn, because that the name he went by, although his real name is Marvin Dawkins, but that’s not a cool name at all? I understand why he changed it.

    • @FUN27UYIRT
      @FUN27UYIRT 5 років тому

      @Sol We all know you're secretly obsessed with Big Shaq.